Optical Munitions Industry in Great Britain, 18881923

Running counter to the general decline of technological industries in post-Victorian Britain, optical munitions provides an important, previously overlooked, study into the business of manufacturing.

Table des matières

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Emergence of the Industry, 1888–99; Chapter 2 The Growth in Importance from the Boer War to 1906; Chapter 3 Expansion and Consolidation, 1907–14; Chapter 4 The Impact of War, August 1914 to mid-1915; Chapter 5 Industrial Mobilization: The Ministry of Munitions and its Relationship with the Industry; Chapter 6 The Industry’s Wartime, 1915–18; Chapter 7 Industrial Demobilization and Implosion, 1919; Chapter 8 Adaption and Survival, 1919–23; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

A propos de l'auteur

Sambrook, Stephen C

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Stephen C Sambrook
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 21.01.2016
• EAN: 9781138661967
• ISBN: 978-1-138-66196-7
• Pages: 272
• Thème: Studies in Business History
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Technique > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Economie publique; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Social History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Manufacturing industries, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history, Armaments industries